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Marco Rubio: “Right now, all of that wealth [from Venezuela's oil] is…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Marco Rubio, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and more | "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast - Jan. 4, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 14:42

They need investment from private companies who are only going to invest under certain guarantees and conditions. That has to go to the benefit of the Venezuelan people. Right now, all of that wealth [from Venezuela's oil] is stolen and it goes into the hands of oligarchs around the world. And the oligarchs inside of Venezuela, a handful of people, benefit from it. The people don't benefit from it. On top of that, it's very simple. Okay? (14:42–14:52)

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Asserts that the wealth generated from Venezuela's oil is currently being stolen and distributed to oligarchs globally.

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